About
We are a team of practitioners, thinkers, and activists exploring new ways of organising that reflect the interconnected nature of reality and support life-affirming social change.
Our Story
The story of Organising from Elsewhere begins with a vision in the Peruvian jungle – an intuition that we need to focus on the ‘how’ we organise rather than the ‘what’. A feeling that the ways we move and decide together arise from the same sense of separation that underpins the system we want to change and, because of this, can only reproduce it.
From this insight, the project first took shape as a podcast, then a collaborative research effort and an exchange with people like Steve Seager, Dave Snowden, and Samantha Slade. As we learned from them, the shape changed, and slowly, step by step, it became clear what Organising from Elsewhere was meant to become: a platform for dialogue, an incubator for new practices, and a guide for organisations exploring new ways of organising.
But only with our current team forming in the second half of 2024 and an injection of seed money from XR Netherlands and an amazing group of unconventional philanthropists, Organising from Elsewhere really came together. We’re grateful to everyone who has contributed and was part of the project along the way, and hope we can turn their gifts into something useful for activists and everyone working for systemic change.
Team
We are currently a small band of activists, facilitators, connectors, and researchers, working together from different parts of the world:
On the move
Biologist-turned-anthropologist working at the intersection of political activism, decolonisation, and regenerative agriculture
Mexico
With a background in anthropology and writing, Tulia collaborates with indigenous communities to weave traditional and modern knowledge systems with relational integrity
Netherlands and UK
Tantric and shamanic practitioner, activist, and writer exploring how embodied wisdom and creative practice can catalyse personal healing and collective transformation
UK and Germany
Philosopher, facilitator, and activist working with teams, organisations, and networks on strategy and organisational development
Partners
We work in partnership with:
- Social movement organisations and emerging activist networks
- Academics researching organisational methods and collective intelligence
- Facilitators and other practitioners supporting social movements
These partnerships enrich our understanding, challenge our perspective, and expand our impact.
Contact
We’d love to hear from you! Whether you’re curious about our approach, interested in working together, want to share your experiences, or looking for support in your organising, get in touch and we’ll come back to you asap!